The Smart Hybrid tech onboard is claimed to assist torque for better acceleration. Then, there’s a start-stop system to boost fuel economy, while the brake energy regeneration function recharges the lithium-ion battery under deceleration.

The engine’s official ARAI-certified fuel economy stands at 23.87 km/l, which is around 2.4 km/l higher than the older K12B petrol engine.

It’s worth noting that this new DualJet engine is offered only in the mid-spec Delta and Zeta variants of the Baleno. The older K12B engine continues to be on sale across all variants of the car, including the CVT automatic.